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BELGRADE, Serbia— The head of Serbia's state lottery resigned on Thursday following allegations of fraud during a live ticket draw this week. The company head, Aleksandar Vulovic, said Thursday that he was stepping down out of "moral obligation. The lottery is very popular in Serbia, a Balkan country with a poor economy and widespread corruption.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn.— A spike in slot machine and table game use and cost-cutting helped significantly boost third-quarter profit at the Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, the parent company reported Wednesday. Slot machine revenue of $142.2 million at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut was up about 3 percent from the third quarter of 2014. Table...

BOSTON— Lawsuits challenging Massachusetts' decision to award Wynn Resorts a gambling license have come with a hefty price tag. The state Gaming Commission and three cities involved in the legal fight— Boston, Revere and Somerville— have spent more than $1.4 million combined since the first complaints were filed in October, a review by The Associated Press has...

LAS VEGAS— A deal involving Pinnacle Entertainment is the latest example of a casino company separating its gambling operations from its real estate to generate cash. Las Vegas- based Pinnacle announced this week it would sell most of its casino-hotels to a real estate investment trust, Pennsylvania- based Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., in an all-stock...

DES MOINES, Iowa— A former lottery security official was found guilty Monday of rigging a computerized Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14 million jackpot then trying to get acquaintances to cash the prize for him without revealing his identity. Tipton, of Norwalk, had been working for the Des Moines- based Multi-State Lottery Association since 2003 and was...

July 17- Employees at the Trump Taj Mahal casino, in New Jersey's struggling gambling hub Atlantic City, have voted to authorize a strike over sharp cuts in pay, benefits and other issues, their union said on Friday. About a thousand people would potentially walk out, including bartenders, cocktail waitresses, bellmen, cooks and housekeepers, according to Ben...

Yahoo gets into online gambling. It has unveiled an upgraded version of its fantasy sports mobile app called Daily Fantasy that lets users bet real money on competitions amongst friends or in larger tournaments.

LONDON, July 2- Greek betting firm OPAP has delayed the planned launch of its video lottery terminals, saying it needs more time to ensure the machines comply with new, tougher rules on machine-based gambling introduced by the current government. OPAP said it had not been expecting the new regulations, which were published on June 12 and call for lower jackpot...

LONDON, July 1- Bookmakers Paddy Power have made an early payout to gamblers betting that Greece will vote to accept its creditors' bailout terms in a referendum on Sunday, the firm announced on Twitter on Wednesday. Since calling the referendum on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has written to international creditors saying Greece could accept a...